Vasilew Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Vasilew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vasilew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Vasilew Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vasilew Come From? nationality or country of origin

Vasilew is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasilew? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Vasilew reside; 40 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 40 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 12,010,255. In Russia it is mostly found in: Saint Petersburg, where 25 percent live, Moscow, where 17 percent live and Pskov Oblast, where 17 percent live. Excluding Russia Vasilew exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Bulgaria, where 5 percent live.

Vasilew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vasilew surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vasilew
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